journals through nursing school

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just curious, i decided to keep a journal of my journey to applying to nursing school. along with any clippings of worldwide events. anyone else doing the same thing?

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I've never thought of doing that, but it sounds like a good idea. Maybe your journaling and the articles you collect will be helpful for class assignments because you'll already have the resources.

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Specializes in 6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care.

What a great idea! I love to journal! Keeping one just for your nursing career would probably be something you would enjoy looking back on after you've been doing it for 100 years!

I'm going to do it too! Thanks for posting!

Dondie

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A lot of nurses and nursing students have blogs that they basically use as journals (but probably not as personal since anyone can see it). I have really enjoyed reading them the past year or so that I have been pre-nursing. I am actually thinking of starting my own now, I'm just not sure if I'll have time to keep up with it.

They are useful to both you and the people reading them. The things you write will be remembered forever (or at least until you delete the blog) so you can always go back and relive your memories. They also let others out there (whether they are nursing students, family or whoever) see what your journey was like.

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Specializes in 6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care.

NICU-where did you find those blogs? It sounds like it would be interesting!

Dondie

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Dondie, I found most of the blogs I read just by googling "nursing blogs" or "Nursing student blogs". It took a lot of trial and error to find ones that I liked or that updated them normally (some of the blogs out there haven't been updated in years).

If you want an easier way to find them, there is a site called mediblogopathy.com that gives a great source for a lot nurse and student blogs. There are a lot of them there so I've never had the time to go through them all but I'm sure there are some good ones.

Warning: reading blogs is addicting! I love reading them though because they tell you things about nursing that no school will tell you, only a student can. Hope you can find some you like!

Enjoy your reading!

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u r right, it is very addicting, but very good 4 passing the time while waiting on acceptance letter.

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Specializes in 6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care.

Thanks! I'll definitely check it out!

A students perspective is exactly what I could use right now since I'm seriously considering nursing.

Dondie

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Specializes in 6 yrs LTC, 1 yr MedSurg, Wound Care.

Oh, and good luck with your letter, lunden!

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Specializes in student; help!.

I like stethoscopes and diapers, but she doesn't post all that often.

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thank u, i didn't get any mail 2day, they say the end of oct. but u never know. i will def. post when it comes

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Specializes in 0 as RN, 3 in ICU and Tele as Tech.

I think this is a great idea. If we all start one, we'll at least have each other to support. So how about we start our blogs and post the links here or the titles here so that we can "visit" each other? :up:

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